What Happened?
Silver Spring, MD-based Discovery Communications has Promoted John Honeycutt as Chief Technology Officer
About the Company
Discovery Communications is the world's #1 nonfiction media company reaching more than two billion cumulative subscribers in over 220 countries and territories. Discovery is dedicated to satisfying curiosity through more than 190 worldwide television networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Science and Investigation Discovery, as well as US joint venture networks OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, The Hub and 3net, the first 24-hour 3D network. Across the Nordic region, Discovery owns and operates SBS Discovery Media, a top-three portfolio of 20 television brands that feature leading nonfiction content, as well as locally produced entertainment programs, sports and the best scripted series and movies from major studios. Discovery also is the leading provider of educational products and services to schools, including an award-winning series of digital textbooks, and owns and operates a diversified portfolio of digital media services, including Revision3.
About the Person
As Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, John Honeycutt is responsible for guiding the operational structure of Discovery's international business operations across 224 countries and territories. DNI distributes 185 networks via 245 feeds in 45 languages. Operations span 59 offices across Latin America, Eastern and Western Europe and Asia-Pacific, with a staff of over 2,000 employees. Based in London, Honeycutt leads global implementation plans that influence a wide range of cross-functional teams. As COO, Honeycutt acts as the key point person for DNI’s corporate support services including Information Technology and Media Technology, Production & Operations. In addition, he works closely with the division's Programming, Ad and Affiliate Sales teams to help develop business strategy, share critical business information and best practices while supporting the growth of DNI's business. In 2013, Honeycutt led the ongoing expansion of Discovery’s international operations with the acquisition of SBS Nordics, a top-three portfolio of television brands across Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland that feature leading nonfiction content, locally produced entertainment programs, sports and the best scripted series and movies from major studios—the largest transaction in Discovery’s history. Prior to this, Honeycutt served as Executive Vice President and Chief Media Technology Officer, Honeycutt was responsible for Discovery's global strategic media technology planning and governance and for international broadcast operations across the company. In this role, Honeycutt identified and implemented media technology trends, including HD and 3D. In addition, Honeycutt identified and implemented operational efficiencies for Discovery, including the company's global digitization initiative to migrate from a single-thread, linear content creation and distribution environment to a multi-channel, non-linear, file-based process. In April 2009, Honeycutt was a recipient of Broadcasting & Cable's 12th Annual Technology Leadership Awards. Prior to joining Discovery in 2003, Honeycutt served as senior vice president of broadcast operations for Fox Cable Networks in Los Angeles. He holds a bachelor's degree in communications from Fitchburg State College.
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